Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 19, 1875, Page 9

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1875.—SIXTEEN PAGER CLOAKS. FURS, &o RESENT AT AN IMMENSE SACRIEICE ! guitable and appropriate for the olidsys, and ab Prices s0 ALL can offord B0 gives CLOAKS! ey Cioske marked down froma 85 10 83,00, B ey Closka 5, worth 88; long front, $5.00, b $10. ,,‘;&nonk; elegant and styhsh, §3, §10, and §12, ey Y g2 S £0d Braided Cloald 314, wrually sold for > 9 SHAWLS! poatie Broche shewls, $8, £1, $12, and §15, roarked S e e, eatn’ fine. qualty, $20 pockie Brocho and Peisles. e me quality, $30, S aed £30, clieap a8 $30, $35, and €50, % .,wfikommm shawis, all wool, §3, 33.50, $4, $5, sud 33, b Beversitle Palsleya, $10, marked down from §15. FURSY Jaren's Far Caps, 45, £0c, Toc, 63, and §1. Chil- e a For Sete, ¥l and upward Miuk Sets, $5, 33, $10, $i2, c0d 415, fars ever offerce. Lot Mink Sets. extra quality, -stripe 1mu, toa, or “collar, $20, £25, and §30. Derided bargains, icetrat (adies?), $£.50, viorth $3. " Fr. Seal muT and bos, $3.75 and $7.75, worth $10 a0 812 Inscdition to the sbove we will offer Groat Bar- 'iu D:cas Goode, Serges, in 2i the newest rol- Soal Brown Cebzzere, 40 inchies ] Cheapest v ik St 284 & 286 WEST MADISON-ST. P, 8.——Store open evenings until 9 o'clook, ~a felve{ loaks, SliE Gloaks, Bingh Beaver Gleaks During this week we shall offer a splendid assortment of Cloaks, our own make, extremely cheap. A good Rough Beaver Cloak for $6.00 and $10.00, and a splendid, heavy, styl- ith Cloak for $12.00. Also, our very ) Far Basket-Beaver Cloak, Img front, for $14.00. We are get~ ting up some elegant, siylish Velvet and Silk Cloaks very cheap, In our Millinery Department we shall also offer extra- ordinary inducements, JOTCAKIN, PALIER & GO, 187 & 189 State-st. Seal Nacks, Trimmed and Plain, all sizes and prices (our own make), from London-dyed Skins. Muffs, Boas, Caps, - and Gloves, the largest and finest stock in the West. Don’t fail to call before buying. BASSEAT & HATEEHOND, 142 & 144 State-st. REMOVAL. 10 81 EAST MADISON STREET. Having decided to remove, Jan. 1, to 81 EAST MADISON STREET, Oppacite McVicker's Theatre, I will until then offer 1wy entire stock of Beal Sacques and Ladies’ Furs at 20 Per Cent Less THAN REGULAR PRICES. ALLARD, 83 Clark St. 2. B—A nobby line of GENTS' HEAD WEAR. e NG STATE OF LIFE” Our wmrivaled Patent Process Floar, State Milr, e Mariet and ‘Washingtot-zia, Whiter, aweetcr, m“‘mam.l;’l;d Lealthfrl than ‘gohur madefil:‘_v nrocess, it once and you will bave no oth- % Yolntroduos our brand “High Toned” ;;?! Offer it to the trade at low prices for the next %, Every barrel warranted. FOSTER, LEE & CO. G N o%ice. The Manefield Coul & Coke Campavy, of Pittsbure, "'Btk‘ Purchased tho Eapplies and rented the Tard acupied by Mesers, Catting & Eils will b gy, S8 of Coal and Coke of every desc: 2.2 Washington-st., and, a8 they are lmgoiia mining in Penneylvauia, will' have facitl; Doy 3, emishing this market with every variety of e &numm quantities, saving to thelr cus- Percentage of the jobber. S OTHIKG, TEHRE FATHER PRICES, INLY RETAILER IV CHICAGD Jobbers’ v?fri@es NUTTING, The G, 0. 1, Clothir, 184 & 186 State-st. FURNTSETNG G00BS At Importers’ Prices. HGLIDAY GOODS. Idothars, Fatiwrs! Great CXPOSITION 229 22d 272 West I ERE You will find a perfect wilderness of Holidsy Gondx, In Gisnsware, Fancy and Leather Goods, TOYS, DOLLS, cte. 0THERS Cannot {211 to £nd fust what they want 3{ this wonderful piree, from sde simplest toy or doll up 1o the most costly imporiations of all kinds. BAZAAR, LEVY BROTHERS, 103 STATEST, | 208202 W adisn, 8. E. comner Washington.[Betwoen Green and X.B.—As we have an sbundance of room &t our 3ammotlz Weet Side Store, and as every article s du- plicuted there, West Siders will pleass buy thers and avoid the rush. : 5 B0O0TS AND SHOES. BOUTS &S HARKINS, 8o Cle:—_xir]:s.-st. en's Fancy Stimpers, Child.'s Red-Top Boots, Tadies', Gents’, and Children's Fin Hand-Sewed Boots and Shoss IN GREAT VARIETY 70 THE HOLIDATS, H. 8. Freeman's PRICES On the BEST GRADES of BOOQOTS & SHOES BEATS TEEM ALL! EMBROIDERED SLIPPERS in great variety. GENTS’ SHOES, handsomest styles. $1 to $3 per pair saved if bought of . S. FREEMAN, 241 West Madison-st. SKATES. American Glub Skates Can be applied instantly, and are all the rage. EELLEY BROS., Bols Agcnts, Tribune Building. NOTICE. BROS. have decided to RENT their cele- brated AMERICAN CLUB SEATES after the Skating Rink opens, {rom 88 Madison-st. SKATHSI Chicago ‘houn place, rear of 118 Dearborn-st, Skates pround and repaired in the best etyle, or made to order. Do not miss calling at the 474 AT, 103 State-st, and NEW YEAR'S CARDS. Cards for the YTEAR Cobbs Library, 36 Monroe-st _ FURNACES- The HARRIS IM- PROVED HOT AIR is the best, and wo war- FURNALE rant ENTIRE eatisfao- tion. BANGS EEOS,, State aud Van Burea. Skate Works (CHAS. H. PATCHEL), Cil-| GLENDENRNING. The Alleged Seducer of Mary Pomerocy. How He. Was Called to the Presbyterian Church at Heary, Il Estraordinary. Fillibostering to Get Him Thore—The Church Disrupted in - Consequence. A Mother in Isracl Who Dossn’t Want Him to AMinister to " “Qur Daughters.” His Sympathetic Support, and the Public Indignation Against Him. An Interview with the Man Himself ~How He Looks, and What He Says. He Claims that the Jersey-City Preshy- tery Disposed of All the Charges Against Him; . Tells Hard Stories of Miss Pome- roy, and of Her Relatives and Friends; And Declares His Intention to Remain in ‘His Present Home. From Our Own Correspondant. Hexgy, Ill., Doc. 18.—Until very recently, few people outsido this immediate neighborhood had heard of this Town of Henry, scd the townafolk .did’t reckon it much of a place anyhow, Buos now, Henry, instead of being vaguely remem- ‘bered by tho outside world a8 the site of the big lock on the river, is one of the most extensively- advertised places in the West. It bas given ‘birth to a sensation of quite extensive propor- tions, and decidedly ucique in its way; and the town, in comsequence, feels ‘its consequence; 2and every man, woman, and child, in the town, in consoquence, nlso feels censequential, and is, 50 to spesls, filled to overflowing with a sezse of the maguitada of this same scosation, which all scem intent upon magnifying. IT'S ALL ADOUT GLENDESNING § a0d Henry hes loomed up into extraordinary prominence as the town to which he Las been called to officiate as & minister of the Gospel,— the extraordinary fact thst such a town could be found being what excited the sensation and gives prominence to Henry. The sickening scandal In which he lately figured at Jersey City peed not be rocounted in detail. Newspaper- readers will remember that it was proved, by testimony conclasive to esersbody excapt the Prosbytery which tried him, that Glendenving, with promise of marriage, seduced Mary Pom- croy, the organist of his church, and tbat, when her shame could no longer be con- cealod, and she had confessed the trath, ho, by flourishing a pistol, frightened the wrotohed woman, about to become a mother, and sick and Deart-broken a8 she was, into signing a retrac- tion, exculpating bim. A few weeks after, un- able to bear up under the burden of her shame and s guilt, she died ; and Jobn 5. Glenden- ning willjbe longest remembered for the coward- jce with which thap, to shield himself, he sought to heap infamy upon her in her grave. Her death saved him from conviction in o conrt of la, for there was no witness left to teetify to his guilt. But sn ecclesiastical tribunal—the Presbytery of Jersey City—laid hold upon his case ; and, as mankind nowadsys expoct of occlesastical tribunals in such cuses, acquitted him ; but the acquittal was of THE MOST DAMNING SORT. ‘With all the pressure that could bo brought to bear, ho was acquitted of the chargsof sedac- tion under promise of marnage, by judgmentof five of s judges that he was proved guilty, against the votes of sixteen that he was not proved guilty; of the charge of bastardy, he was acquitted by verdict of nine of them that he was guilty, to twelve who voted not guilty ; and of obtaining the retraction by threats and violence, two of his judges voted to find him guilty. Then, as 1f to illustrate the pitiable whitewash the affair was, eight of -bis judges found that it was provea he had given her an gugegement-ring,”—that is, had been engaged to marry her,—while thirteen found that not proved ; and they all found that he bad compro- mised his Christian character by indiecreet at- tentions to Miss Pomeroy, and calls upon her at uuseasonable hours, and dismissed him from bis church, or, as it was euphemistically put, severed b's relationa to the church in Jersey City as pas- tor. From this conviction-acquittal, which would have driven him from the pulpit, Glendenning appealed to the Svmod, which enmabled him, pending the appesl, to rotain his pulpit and draw hbis salary, until he foand it necessary to witbdraw his appeal, and tha action of the Pres- bytery stood confirmed, and, by the withdrawal, he escaped expulsion from the ministry. This much of his record is briefly recapitulated, that those who have forgosten may recall who this man John 8. Glendenning is. It then seems to have occurred to him, and to his supporters, that it was 4 000D TIME TO ** GO WEST.” At any rate, in September lsst, the Presbyterisn Church here, which was probably the most influential, a8 it was the wealtn- jeat church-organization in Henry, want- ed o mimster. They applied to the Rev. Jonathan Edwards, D. D., of the First Presby- terian Church, of Peorias, and formerly Preai- dent of the Washington and Jefferson College, to recommend some one. Ho suggested Glen- denning. This was in September last. Thore- solt was that, in October, the Rev. Jobn 8. Glendenning preached his ** trisl-sermon " here. Tt was not a really superior effort ; it was not up to the level of what would be called brilliant in the larger towns; bat it was far more ornate than they were in the habit of hearing here, and was quite effectively delivered, and, on the whole, produced a favorable impression. Bat even here there were peopls who remem- bered that affair in New Jersey, and who knew enough about it to koow that Glen- denping wasn't the man they wanted to serve as ghepherd of tho fold hereabouts. The next evening, » mestiog of the congregation was beld, and there were so many such people pres- ent that his pame was not pressed to a vote, 20d, by an eariy adjournment, discussion Was ':'Il?::a days after,—on the Tth of October,—a second meeting was held. Many of those in- terested, feeling, as some of them have told me, that it couldn’t posaiblo that such a man would be employed s minister for the church, 3id mot attend. It was a stormy night, and, all told, buttwenty persons were present. A vote ‘a8 theo tsken on the question of calling Glen- denning to the church to preach for n year. and wwas carried by fifteen to five; and, of the fifteen votes, ten were cast by the four Elders and their families. . This excited A STORX OF INDIGNATIOS, which extended beyond the cougregation to the forn, 328 e oy e i numer ef oot o O eidoning, and aaking thit anotber meetirig-be held, in order that the views of the fall tion might be expressed, was pre- sented to tie Elders. So vigorous was the pro- sest against the action of the meeting by which Glendeoning bad been called, and euch deop in- digpation was there thereat, that the Elders suc- cumbeg, and appointed another meeting for the 9th of November last. The Elders meanwhile had been in corre- spondence with Dr. Edwards, who seems to have adopted Glendenning 38 his especial protege, and to have determived that Glepdenning, in- stead of being driven from the pulpit, as he muat have tecn had be remained at Jerscy City, should be r&unmxpd upon the brethren at Henryl; and the Elders, vielding to Edwards' influence, wers evidently doing their best to accomplish that same, allin good fait}, too, without doubt. So tho Elders, fecling that'tho prossure sgainst Glendenning was too great for them to over- come, sent for Dr. Edwards to coma to their assistance, though he had nothing whatever to do with the charch at Heury, aud, except by sufferance of the membere, hed not the right to take part in the meeting. Dr. Edwards came in response to tho invitation of the Etders, and, in the somewhat stormy mectiog that followed, ZEALOUSLY CHAMPIONED THE CAUSE OF GLENDENK- 1N, of whom he said that bis (Glendenning’s) char- acter and record stood as clear as did his (Dr. Edwards’) own,—the charges having been inves- tigated and dismissed, sad Glendenning having been merely censured for unministerial conduct, aod unmipisterial conduct might be noth- ing moro than s mere eccentricity of man- ner,—wearing rozimentals in the, pulpit, for mstance. Dr. Edwards' efforts proved bootless, however. Against tho weight of his influence and that of the Elders, Mr. J. H. ones, a leadiog merchant and prominent member of the con- gregation, offered a motion to reconrider the vote by which Glendenning ‘had heen called. Ho backed up his motion by an indigoant protest aguinst placing such a man in the palpit, and closed by appesling to the Elders to give them anybody else for a pastor sgainst whom there was no public reproschi. Tho Glendenniny beld out stoutly, but only to be dofeated,.—the motion to reconsider being carried by a vote of 311024, The meeting tten adjourned to the 16th of November. * Meanwhile the fears of the anti-Glendenniny ortoers were allaved by the izproesion, which somehoyw obtained, that the coatest was ended 80 far as Glepdenning w28 concerned, and the meeting of the 16th was suffered to go almoat by defanit as to them. Not 8o, however, ns to the Glendenning faction, which sppeared in - fall force, and, by voto of thirsyfor to twenty-one agaiost, carried the resoiution « CALLING HFX TO THE PULZIT OF THE CHUECT a8 stated charge. Even ‘this was ouly carried after 1t had boen' wurged that Glen- denning, on faith of the previons cali, had arranged- to come, snd bed written a supplicating sppeal to be taken on trial as Le had nowhere else to 20 ; and the resolution 28 sdopted was that Le shonld only be cslled o fill the pulpit until the meeting. ‘of tho Presbytery in April next, leaviog his fur- tber engflgement open for determination at that time. Glendenning accordingly put in his ap- pescance herc, and hes officiated as pastor of tha church under this arrangement for three ‘weeks past. Sioce then TEE MAJORITT OF THE NEMBERS OF THE CHURCR MAVE WITHIRAWN, have leaged & church’ belooging to another con- gregation without a regular pastor, and have raised funds for the pastor's salary, and will hold services there to-morrow. The Glenden- Ding factton is noless detarmined in his support, and 8920 hes already been subscribed toward bis salary, which for ono yesr is guaranteed at £1,000. And now this bitherto quiet -burg is to be rent in twain by the rival churches; and ovi- Gently, in tho name of the meek aad lowly Mas- ter, a sad harvest of hates and backbitings has ‘been 80wD, to_bear evil fruits aod unchristian contonuon zad strife. The supporters of Glon- denuing, 28 of courso, proceed upon the sssumption that Le is a persecuted indinidual; that "he has been scquitied of the charges agaiost him, but is pursued by wicked malignity ; and that it is thoir duty to stand by him. * Whatever they may eay about it,” as several of them have said tome, *noman can proach and pray with the earncstness and fervor he does and be guilty of such crimos 28 are charged against him. While he prosches a8 ho does we can’t believe them. He is the best preacber we ever had, and we are willing to pay his salary to have him stay ; and it'e none of the nffairs of those who don't cara to Dear him aod do not consributo to the support of the church.” i A MOTHER IN TSRAEL, The feslicg on tho other sido was indicated by a middle-nged lady, hitberto @ leading member of the church, irs, K. Sho said: ‘I cau't understand why Dr. Edwards and the Elders sbould waut to foist upon. us a man whose char- acter is 50 sullied thet he can's stay whero he is kpown. They pleaded that he had nowhere elso to go if we didn't take him. Now, isn't thata reason for sending him to us to preach to our doughters ? If he can’t bear up under the in- famy of his character whero be 1s known, is Lo to bo sent out to us heatheu out here ? We may be illitorate, and may need a.cultivated preacher: but at least we waat one of whose character we peed not be ashamed, sad who will ot be & qis- grace to the town.” With growing indigoation she added : * Think of it! Dr. Edwards explains that Mary Pome- roy was poor and frieudless and that Glenden- ning’s asociation with her was for_the purpose of lifting her up,—of aaving her. Well, If tiat's the way he saves noor, friendless girls of his congregation. I tell you wo don’t want any of them saved by him ‘abont this town. And yet,” sho continued, ‘‘be's making his impression bere, too. There's Elder —'s wife. ‘nen the vote calling him was rescinded, and her husband told ber 1t was folly to think of fetching Glen- denping here, why, she took sick,—kept her bed for & whole day ; nothing would comfort her bt that Glendenning shonld come; acd Elder — bad to give in and support Glendenning.” The good lady put it with truly feminine warmth, but she gave expreseion to only yhat I found to be the sentiment common smong the msjority of church-members and chirch-goers here. And not less pronounced is the feeliug on the other side, and the determination at all baz- ards to stand by Glendenning, whose cause they have espoused. Having explored public sentiment within and outside the church, with the results stated, I set out to explore the third partyand chief fig- ure in this affair, GLENDENKING HIMSELF. After a brisk walk of abont s half mile from the hotel, which I made in the face of a biting wind, I arrived. haif-frozon, ata modest, two- story frame dwelling, which was pointed out as Glendenning’s. The bell was answered by Glen- denning himself. His manner was eary and graceful enough; but the first impression he made upon ‘me was snything but favorable. He was unshaven, his linen was sadly soiled, and the rasty suit of black in which he was clad was notabty untidy-looking, £nd sp- Earenlly needed nothing 8o -much as to be rushed up. Ia fact, all about him, and the man himsel, seemed to stand in need of nothing o much a8 a thorough brushing-up and general renovation. Perhaps this is attnibatable to what he has endured in the past two years. But his air, instead of indicating a man whose hopes were broken, who was & prey to Temorse, was ratber that of complacent vuigarity and easy assurance. His fleshy, heavy features seemed to need brightening up, in & way in which hisdull, heayy eyes could never brighten them ; his heavy, full nether-lip, and bulbons forhead. added to his appearance of needing to be brightened up: and his plump_person 1adi- cated that ho enjoyed excellent digestion, sod did not lte awake of nights wrestling with. his conscience, or undergoiug those painful strag- gles which would bo felt py s man of firmer mold if innocent, but resting under such awful charges as those against Glendenning. On the whole, he seemed well-fed and sleekly contented, though bearing himself with the air of a man who felt that he waa placed beneath bhis proper station, but didn’t mind it. FREEZING-OUT AN ISTERVIEWER. He usherod me into his study,—a small apart- ment up-staits, in which were & writing-table and three or four hundred volumes of booka.—* eome in cases, and others piled upon the floor. Among them I noticed Roberteon’s sermons, a number of standard theological works, and o goodly lot in general literature, including cheap editions of some of Dickéns® and Scott’s novels. The room was heated. or rather wasn't heated, by a small atove, in whicki there was a smali fire. He took his seat, and evidently waited to be *in- terviewed” in pod-auger fashion, while I waited tothawout. It was s slow process,—tho thawing- out, I mean. Theemall fire in the small stove Enve out little warmth, and my fingers were 80 enumbed with cold that I couldn’t write. Ien- deavored to draw him into a geceral conversa- tion upon the subject of his settling in Hebry, and to elicit his views generally a8 t0_the tem- pest that has been raised hers’ by his coming. But he seemea reluctant to dwell upcn the sub- ject, and evidontly waited to be interviewed in the truly pod-auger style, by questions that should reach to the true inwardoeas of the mat- ter ; and, while I waited to thaw out, the dread- ful suspicion occured to me that possibly he in- tended literslly to freeze me cot.” In re- eponse to inquines, Bhowever, he stated that he came here in October. in response to sn invitation ; preacheda *test™ sermon ; returned to Jersoy City; was then called as_stated supplv to the palpit of the church here ; had come with his sizter aud mother, aad Ho wasn't ateaid of abyining they conld e waen'l of apythil oy say about him, aod there was no further action to be taken by the church heres They had raised his ‘the report was unanimol salssy for the yoar by subscription, which settled that.” “There wero only a few of the members of tho church who were opposed to him, aad they were led—ho said—by a young doctor named Powell, whose character, he (Glendenning) was told, wag not above reproach, and whose skirts, very likely, wers not clear; which was the reason why he was 0 ready to commit others. *Those who are conscious of tucic own' shortcomings,” he said, *“aro firat to throw stones.” As to the Mary Pomeroy matter, he said tho Prosbytery of Jersey City had found him guilty of injudicions condnct, which it censured, and pagsed a resolution dissolving his_pastoral rela- tion to the cburch there. He had appesled to tho Synod from this resolution. But one mem- ber held that the church shonld submit to the Prosbytery, and this bult up a minority thas *‘ would not stick ” to him. The majority, how- ever, got 4 memurial requesting him to_stay, which he did antil e accepted this call to Henry, when he withdrew his appeal and came here. MUD-FLINGING. About the trisl before the Jersey City Pres- bytery, he did not seam inclined to say much, except that he had beeu acquitted, which ended the matter; that Mary Pomeroy had confessed to him thet Miller, ber cousin, who was the chiof prosecutor, bad had illicit intercourse with her; and that two or three others, who were bittarest toward him (Glendenning), had slso bad criminsl intercourse with her. The teatimony against him had been hearsay; and ex-Mayor Sawyer, of Hudson, the lawyer against him, was *“one of the lowest and most disrep- utable pettifoggers in Jermsey City, who could read a lesson ‘to the Devil and teach the Old Nick new tempta- tions.” In conclusion, he ama, if thess people were going {o persecute bim here, he would tell all, giving pames and dates, and the story would startie Jersey City. And. it was only in inveotive against them. that I found Glenden- ning at all communicative ; and. of that, what I have given will suffice for the whole, which was in the game vein, After leaving him, I waa shown the following letter, sont here by one of those Jermsey City folks,—Miller, who was_the husband of Miss Pomeroy’s aunt, and in whose family Aies Pomeroy lived up to the time of her sedaction by Glendenning : LETTEE FROM MISS POMEROY'S UNCLE. Jemsex Crry Hztaurs, N, J., Dec. 13, 1875.—Mr. F. A. Poeli—DEAD B1R: Your favor of date Dec. 9 has Deen recelvod and contents moted. In reply I would say, when it was reported in this viclnity that the Rev. (7) John S. Glendenning had and wan acturlly preaching in Henry, IiL, it was matter of &B:L surprise among the hatter or Christian classes of community. Every ono heresbouts had supposod that & man wios Infamons character bad been g0 widely published 1n almost every paper in the Unios could hardly find any section OF Plics withia. ths Tnited States wiiere they could be ignorant as to his frue charscter. and the great ontrago perpetrated by bim againat Christianity, morality, and humanity, tn the caze of poor Mary E, Pomeroy. AMary E. Pomoroy, a -short time before her confine- ment, went before Judge Thomas Aldridge, & Lighty- Tespected Alderman, and made solemn oath that he (Glendenning) was father of her unborn child. On this aflidavit ho was arreated, and _gave bail to appest and defend. The child—a iitle gisi—was born ; but aho (thie motaer) mever went ont €0 appear at tha trial. The poor broken-hearted girl died. Within an hour of her death, and n the full enjoyment of her mental faculties, sbo desired to have a magistrate et for, to take her dying statement. The Hon. Thomas Aldridge came, and shothen and there declared to him that Jobn 8, Glendenning was tha father of her child. He may yit; GOD KNOWS I SPRAX THE TRUTH. 1 do not give the wholo of her dying declaration ; for, after taking it, Judge Aldridge went to his offics to baveit put in form, and then returned, but too Iste. Her death saved Glendenning from further prosecution for bastardy, as her complaut, though under oath, could not be Used agatnst bhim, unless an opportunity was offercd him to cross examine her. Thie, ho and his attorney knaw, could not be done, as ehe was in her silent grave. Wheu the matter finglly came up betors Judge Al- dridge, ths Hon. B. F. Sawyer, a counselor-at-low, and formerly Maor of iludson City, sppeared for the prosecution. Glendenning and his counsel—a noted Criminal lawyer—also sppesred. Alr. Sawyer, sd- dressing Glendenning and his attorney, mid: “ The friends of Bies Pomeroy are hers ready to pro- ceed on condition that that her sworn affidavit or com~ plaint be admitted as evidence ; the cross-examina- (which her death made impossible] to be waived.” He d ot zalt to have it admitted as true,~only that it ‘might be read in evidence, and that they, Glendenning and Lis attorney, be permitted fo thus prove it. Ar. wyer aid he was_prepared to prove Glendenning's guili ; that ho had been gullty of seduction; that he was father of Miss Pomroy's child. ‘This proposition waa declined. . . . Why? If innocent, what hsd hs to fear? if guilty, be had oversthing to fear ; and it was MS ENOWLEDGE OF YIS GUILT that made Dim uvail himsalf of this legal quibble to escape the just punishment he deserved. Her doath let o scoundrel go unwhipped of justce. . . . The matter was then taken befors the Presbytery, and z large number of wiinesses wore called, and, in the judgment of nine-tenths of the community, his guile was proven on @l the charges; Jet that body dealt wich great lberality with iim, as 3ou will seeby tho Eoening Journal of Dec. 8, 181, Bentyon. . . . From the decision of the Presbytery he spplied to the Bynod. But, on the meeting of that body, he ssk- ed to withdraw lifs appeal ; or have it dismissed. That body declined to accedo o his wish, and referred the whole matter to s Committee, which unanimously re- ported to sustaln the course of the Presbytery ; and usly accepted by the Symod. 4.8, Moz, ours, etc., MUSIO IN THE AIR. Miller has also engaged to sond s cortified transcript of the testimony and proceedimgs on Glendenning's trial to the bolting membens of the church here, when- it is proposed to call an indig- nation meeting, at which the same will be read, and probably resolutions be passed requesting Glendenning to leave the town. At least, such, it is now intimated, will probably be the course taken, though better counsels may prevail, and no action bo taken that will tend to “make a martyr of him, a8 the cooler heads put is. GLENDENNING AGAIN. 1 took a copy of the letter, snd returned with it to Glendenning, and, proceeding to interview him briefly after the pod-suger styie. asked : « What induced you to come West? (He had previonsly stated that his congregation at Jexsey City suatained him after the trial). (lendenning (slowly and very carefully)— «There were several reasons that weighed with meto come.” Then, after o psuse: *This thing [the Mary Pomeroy affair] had become a personal matter there, and it was dificalt to allay the feeling and prejudices aroused by it.” After another Eflu!a. ho sdded: “My sister took eick, and the physicians said she could not recover withot a change of air. That was the main cause of my coming.” ; Correspondsni—*Were you apprised there was opposition to your coming to this Chuzch at Henry?” Glendenning—*' I knew there was some Op- position.” I waited to hear if he would add more, but he atopped with that. Correspondent—* What have you to eayto Miller's lctter 2 ™ Glendenniug—* In regard to the statement atout the feeling in Christisn classes in Jersey City at my coming hers to preach, the letter -is false. When I came away, the sentiment of the Christian community there toward me was the very opposits of that expressed toward me in the letter. Bat Afr. Miller, not being a member of any church, nor s attendsnt upon any, did not know what the Christian sentiment was, In other Ailler’s severations were 8o much lower and brutal that he conldn’t know the sentiment of the bat- tor and Clristian classes. Itis true that she &Bhry Pomeroy] made tho charge stated, before udge Aldridge. Bat, on the 7th of July, eight days before my arrest, she wrote the following : THE RETRACTION WHICH I8 ALLEGED 0 HAVE BEEX OBTAINED DY FORCE. « ¢ 3y Dean Covsry : 1 wish to sy to youin this note what I could not tell you while talking to you, for fenr sou would get angry with me. Lhave deceived you all along in regard to Ar, Glndenning, € you things that bsd any groond o Trath in them, in order to satisfy your curosity when you questioned me, and prevent any difficulty Detween nis, This is the resson I never wisbed yon to 20 t0 him in regard to the matter, He made o friend of me for no evil purpose, but becsuse he thought I was trying tolead a good life, and noeded sympathy and never has he, by word or deed, showed himself other than a true Christian gentleman, which he ia. Fven when I could bear it no longer. and told him how bad 1 was, and how I haa deceived him, the warprised and grieved st my story, he did pot scorn mo, but tried: me sgein, And now I aak you to for- ive me for deceiving yoit as I did, and hope you will Ehow him, in some way, that you know the tre stats of the casc. A ARy, «This, you will see, put her dying declaration, 28 it is called, in the category of impeached tes- timony; which, taken in connection With the fact that her men:al condition su hour before her death might have been clouded. 38 Dr. Will- ard Parker testified it would be in case of death from the disesse of which she died,—pleuro- pneumonis,—shows that it wasnot entitled to credit. N “iThe statement as to my appeal is false. The sppeal was withdrawn, a8 have slready stated, acd as the record will ghow. © 7 #as TO MILLER, who writes the letier, I say now what I have hitherto supgressed for ressons bigher than have been assigned, that, ording to Mary Pomeroy's statement to me, six days before my arrest, ho (Miller), notwithstanding he was her cousin, was accustomed to have illicit inter- conrse with her. This is the explanation, io my judgment, of his activity i pursuing me. There are two of three other men who, 8he confessed at the same time, bad bad illicit interconrse with her, and whouf names I have suppressed for their familics’ sakes.” U ‘And with this tbe interview closed. Evi- dontly Glendonning mmeans to stay here; and evidently the u}d ‘:h‘;:‘ y&f: f.oruzh;omh of Hei ill not let matter . il Hagarra. wor a3~ CRIMINAL NEWS, An Express Car Robbed on the North Missouri Railroad. The Villains Get Away with Some $20,000. Exeontions in Quitman, Ga.,, and Lewis- birg, Ark, EXPRESS ROBBERY. Svecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, 8r. Louws, Dec. 18.~Abons .daylight this | morning the express-car attached to the pas- senger train on the North Missouri Railroad, duehere at 6:15 o'clock, waa broken into by thres masked men, at & point between BSt. Lows and Ferguson Station, snd robbed of about §20,- 000 in bonds and carrency, abont £8,000 bemne in cash. The sgent, Kinkaid, was surprised while asleep, overcame, thrown into a large packiog box. and left there under lock and key. Being in possession of the key to the safe, Ahie robbers had little difficalty in getting at the money. They rifled the safe of all its contents, and then quietly stopped off the train and dis- appeared. When the train reached St. Louis the agent was found locked up 1o the box. He was extricated without a bruige, and in explana- tion oould only rolate a part of the story. 'The safe was immodiately examined, and the robbery discoversd. The agent was taken in charge by the railroad officials, and brought to the Fonr Courts, where he was interviesed and closely questioned by the deteotives. He says: 1 was lying half asleep on one of the packing boxes, whon I felt s slight tap _on the shoulder. I immediately -turned my head round, and was coofronted by s derringer in the hands of a masked man. Before icmld atter & word, I was seized by the collar from behind and found myself under cover of two pistols. I was then taken and cast into one of the large packicg- cases which had been emptied of its contents, the lid closed down, and _the lock turned on. I was _loft there unill I reached St. Lonis. I do pot know what occnrred — after I was placed in the box. I conld hear the men working at ‘the safe, and I aupposed that they were robbing. They entered from the bagzage-car. I found that the stapie had been drawn from the dooraon the inude that evening. Iam not the only one who has got keys for the doors of the expresscar. Near- Iy all the brakemen have got keys, aa they are required to pass through the entirs train while ontheroad. These men, I think, got on at St. Charles. We had reached a poiat between Jen- nings and Ferguson Station when the robbery occurred.” The detectives are of the opinion that the robbers knew Kinkaid, and were assured of an easy victory should the inside of the car be once renched. A very strange circumstance is that he does not exhibit one bruise or discoloration on his body, notwithstanding his story of being thrown into the box and iocked up. No clew bas yet bean obtained of the robbers. The gen- eral’impression is that they crossed the nver, and took to the woods in Illinois. [To the Associaled Press.) St. Louvs, Mo., Dec. 18.—Between 4and § o’clock this morning the Unitsd 8tates Express car on the St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern Lrain due there a¢ 5:16 a. m. was entered betwesn Perguson and Jennings' Station, some 10 or 12 miles from here, the messeoger, Charles Kin- aid, thrown into a large packing-chest and locked up, and the safe robbed of from $10,000 to 220,000 1n money and goods, Kinkaid was lying on one of the packing-boxes in the car half aslesp, whea he felt a heavy hand on his shoul- Aer. ~ He ed his head around uad was confronted by s pistol in the hands of a wan, Before ho could spesk he was seized by the collar of the coat from behind, and found himself under cover of more pistois inthe hands of anotber masked man. Ho was then thrust into a large packing-box, which had been emptied of ita packages by the robbers, and the 1id closed on him and locked. He doesnot know what occurred after that until the train reached St. Louis, and he was relonsed, except that he heard the men working at the safe, and sup- posed they were robbiog it. He says the doors of the car, besides being locked with the ordinary snap lock and secared by.chains, and fastened loosely on the inside eo they can be opened a fow inches, but still 50 secure that no- body can entor the car. Kinkaid, on taking charge of tho car at Kansas City, observed that one of the staples ‘on the rear door had been drawn ont, nnd that the chain on that door was useless. After leaving Mexico the messenger has not hing to do, and usually takes short naps ontha,end of the route. When Kinkaid lad dovn ron the packing-box he took the precantion to plae his heaviest trank, weighing about 150 pound 3, against the door, 80 that even if it were unlocised from the outside it could not be open- ed wi.thout pushing this trunk away. This was done, but so noiselessly that the messenger in his half-asleep condition did not hear it. On the arrival of the train here the messenger was ‘released rrom his confoement in a nearly smot hered condition. The car was in pretty good arder, only a few packages being acattered abou b, bat the safe was rifled of all its valuables. Eind:aid can give but a very meagre description of th erobbers, and the detectives hers have o far very hittle irdormation to work on. It is thonght they crossed the bridge and started east imme- diatoly alter thoe arrival of the train, or that they left the train as soon as they finished the robbery, Kioknid thinks they boarded the train at St. Chatles, but the fact that the express-car door bad been, tampersd with at Ksnsas City, leads to the belief that the robbers might have come through from there 28 passengers. FORGERIES. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Triduns, CmesTeR, 1ll., Dec. 18.—W. H. Glasgow, an ‘nnassumsny; farmer, who resides near Diamond Cross, somss 6 miles north of this city, has de- veloped in!.0 something of an expert forger, and within & year past has been doing qute a lively business 1n this line, using the name of his father, Fohn Glasgow, and that of his uncle, Jomes C. Campbell, in each case, who live pear Evansville, this county. As the story runs, sbout ona Jyear ago Glasgow bosrovied $350 from William Thomlasen, of this city, und Saturday, Dec. 11, paid the interess, §25. On this pote Glasgow's nexs venturs was for amuch larger amount,—31,400,—which he obtain ed from the Sparta Bank about the 1st of Iast Miay, and the 2d of Auguet, when the note becam @ due, he again negotiated s Joan of 81,400 from the Red Bud Bank to pay the Sparts note, thus roboing Peter to pay Paul. ‘Thest» trangactions were accomplished without suspit‘ion, and some time about the Isat of No-. vembs >r he obtained snother loan of 3100 frora the O hester Baok, and it was only through ¥.e scruti ny and thorough bnsivess tact of Julr. Willi:m Adams, President of the bank in-'this city, ‘that _Glasgow’s eharp practices have 'been discovered. On Tuesdsy Isst hir, Adames had » witrant issned for Glasgow's arrest, and Sheri f Wiltshire had him apprehended and brong;ht before Squire Wilson, that functioniry placing his bond at $800. Glasgord, under guarcl, was allowed to gohoma to procure bo ads- men as_weli 08 to have bis father and uncls sc- knowledge their signatures to the Chester Banlk note, and while the guard was atbre-ifast Wednesday moruning, he took passage on the steamer Elliott at the Kaakaskia lrmding, and i now suppoeed to be in Bt. Louis. Gllasgow told the officers of the Red Brd Bank, to cover up his traces; that they cowd write to hia father and uncle that they might be assared of the truth of bis statements with reference to the genauineness of the signatures. This the ofticers did, but young Gissgow_intercepted the lettera and mazde reply himself that the sig- natures were sil right, which would nstu- rally aliey all suspicton of frand. It seems the msn had hin- plans wellinatured and did his work in thie most ex-~ pert manner, which, taken together with the goneral good roputation of his character, was calcalated to deseive those intimntely acquaint- ed with him. This deceotion, was well taken, and ensbled Glasgow to do a land-office busi- ness. Sheriff Wiltshire has spared no means to hava the rogue_arrested. Its believed hare by Glasgow's friends that he intended mno wrong, but wouid pay off the notes as fast 38 they became due, as he is said to be worth several thousand dollars, only taking thia method of relieving himself of = Little financial pressure. ST. PAUL ITEMS. spactsl Disvatek to The Chicado Tribune. Br. PaUL, Minn., Dec. 18.—The jury in the counterfeitiog case returned Pizer nmot guilty, and Woolsey guilty on one count. The atter was sentenced t0 five years hard labor. The Iatter was remanded to jail, the intention being to bring s new indictment bat, being dan- gerously iil, Judge Nelson may order him trans- ferred to the hospital. On the trisl it was proved thn ‘Woods, alias Ballard, employed by the Government detecti sod paid tgx’-prmung press, c&ffi o m .ndgngrl.vm‘g tools, and furnished the plates which were the sole evidences against the pris- 9 onera. Subsequently Woolsey's wife, about to be discharged on anolle prosequi, svemlmied s inal, which was formaily ted. No evidencs ::l:g offered, it resulted in a verdict of nod PARDONS. Sperial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Senixarrerp, Ill., Dec. 18.—Gov. Beveridge signalized his return to-dsy by oxtending exscu- tive clemency to two Penitentiary convicts,— George Riley, convicted of larceny at the An- gust (1872) term of the Coles County Circuit Court, and Albert Rose, convicted at the Mad- ison Circnit Court of manslaugbter, and sen- tenced to fifteen years. Deducting his good time, the sentence expires on the 23d inst., and ho was pardoned to epeud Christmas at home st the Commissioner’s request. Ho also Kn'dnned Lucy B. Msy, convicted of selling iquor to minors on Sunday at the November term of the Rock Island Circuit Court. and een- ?2’;77“ to the County Jail for 126 days and tinz1 THI SCIFFOLD. % Nzw Yomx, Dec. 18.—A dispatch from Savan. nah says that Nick Thompeoo, the negro who killed Capt. James H. Hunter, at Quitman, in October, 1874, was hanged at that piace yester day. Gov. Smith refused to respite him. Rock, Ark., Dec. 18.—W. B. Thomp- son was haoged yesterdsy at Lewisburgh, for the murder of Mrs. Stover, a widow woman, about six montbs since. Thompeon confessed the crime, but said ha did it at the instigazion of a 800-in-law of deceased. On the scaffold he was cool and collected, and smoked s cigar. Before putting o the black cap he bade good- bye to the crowd, and kissed his hand to the 1adies. About G,000 people witnessed the exe- cation. ALLEGED SWINDLING CAME. Prr7ssTRo, Pa., Dec. 18.—Jobn A. Finuey, ‘who for the past three years hss been doing a commission businessin this city, wzs arrested to-day on & requisition from Gov. Allen of Ohio, for fraudulent practices in soliciting consign- ments of flour, grain, and other produce from the Western States, remittances on which were indefinitely postponed from time to tims with intent to defrand the sbipgers. A number of flouring-mills aod merchants in Wisconsin, Ohio, I1linois, and ojter Weatern States, have ‘been heavy losers, it bamg alleged that Finney has in three years smassed s forcune of 375,000 He was taken to-day by the Sheriff of Loraine. Connty, who left with the prisoner this after noon for Elyris. TEXAS BORDER RAIDS. A GALvESTON, Tex., Dec. 13.—Advices from Fort Clark, Tex., to the 17th, state that Mexicans had crossed the river below San Felipe and stolen 800 head of cattle and fifty horses from Strick- land and Slaughter. The citizens are raisiag companies, and threaten to cross the river. Great excitement prevails. The citizens of Don Felipe to-day called on the military suthoritier &t Fort Clarke. CHARGED WITH FORGZRY. Speciat Diszalch to The Chicago Tridune. Fort WArxE, Ind., Dec. 18.—To-day Detectivi John Heinzelman, of Chicago, reached this citr. and this afternoon arrested C. Greenbaum, in- surance agent, formerly of Chicago, on a requi- gition from the Governor of Allinois. Green- baum is charged with forgery. He will be taken to Chicago to-morrow. He stoutly maintsine his innocence. FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED. Special Dispatch to The Chicage [ribune. Daxviiee, 1., Dec. 18.—A man, whose nams is supposed to be Crowder, was found dead ! miles south of this city to-dsy. From bruises ou his person, and other indications, itis sup poeed he was murdered. ® WASHINGTON. Department Patronage—A Desorted city. apecial Dispateh to The Chicaos Tridune. ‘Wasersatox, D. C., Dec. 18.—The resotution of the last Congress iustructing the heads of Departments to distribute the patronags of the Departments as evenly as possible among the several States of the Union will gointoeffect on the 1stof January. Itisnot expactad that there will be any immediate revolution in the organization of the Departments, but where there is an excessively number of clérka clauming residence :n b‘f‘ istrict of Columbia soms of them mus! discharged. appoi rogard will be paid | and preference will be given to applicants from thoss States which have leas than & proportion- ate number of clerkships on the 1st of January. ‘Washiogton has been umm:lly quiet to-day. ‘There have been few members of Congress visi- ble, and the holicay recess ssemod airesdy to have arrived. At the Capitol nothing of interest occurred, and the hotels were as destituts of po- itical ts as in midsummer. Tho absence of -evenr?:lu the heads of departments prevente ¢ any important offiaal action by them, and d' j)_ nesa reigned everywhere. . ‘Speaker Kerr has been busy to-dsy in re yigi. the list of committees. The latest info" papieyy is that Bandall will have the Appro rijvione' Thers is good anthority for the belief ¢hay Karr has changed his views respectiog th, Ways aod Means, aad that ho has decided t0, giyg it to tha Wost. It is said that » Western yan of experic ence who bas been in forme",." Gongresses will receiveit. This will bo 8D ¢ ntire innovation in the organization of that C ,qmittee. —_— CAT,ADA. The Sufferin poor of Montreal~Ins dians Per pcuted by Catholics. Svecial D apatch to The Chicago Tridune, MoXTREAT, Dec. 18.—Tha city ia quiet to-day. A strong “posse of police ia on guard, and prr ‘vont starving laborers assembling in large ot - bers, Four of yesterdsy's riotars wers bro aght before the Decorder to-dsy and sontens o4 to four monthy!’ imprisonment at bard lab: o 5 Tangement/; huve been made 0 gV 8 congider- able num/ser empioymeat on Mond- . Althor gh the minds of peoplo * ry somewhas easier /_o.day, much apprehens0 4 iy oy amony ; ivio officialn and others, at 1he S AmO7 g "the laboring classer, ‘whom they fear I0AY . a¢ any moment commit, some serions breach ©F o pesce, if ol provided for. o India_ Protestant, Church at Ol i1 “iago near Montreal, ‘having M“‘,;e:n"‘}y burned by Roman (altholic French Canadians, at the instigation of priests, an indignation meeting was held hers last night in Mechanic's Hall, to protest againat the cutrage. Over 1,000 persoos atterdted. Protestant clergymen and & number of lesdiog citizens were on the plat- fore o e rad o L G, b t e ians. The Iations were carried mnimunslyfnuo'h‘ i ‘That {nasmuch as long-cont Indiaas of Ok by the s ot e Emmarn of, the Sulpice l~d to_the abandonment of the Church of Rome by thess Indisns ; b wnlh! a1 -ndlnm;?'-m,m s Jegal guardians of the Indiaus, Sfoctually provemiod such o dirteessiog st g hoone especially as theen seems 3 determination to pursas the Indians with incoeaxing rigor ; therefore, be it ¥ v)g:u&zi, That & deE:hunn be appointed to wait Yernms Lo cecure l.n:t:;; ‘suitable protection for the fatus. 0 " 0 A Commities was sppoiated to name a depu- tation to Iny the malter before ths Don:::x::n Govamunfi. bAImhgipfion was promised to carry the caze befora the cor o oo Letan s urte, and before the FIRES, AT_CINCINNATL Cricrs¥ary, O., Dec. 18.—By & fira this morn- ing, Poland & Henry lose £5,000 on their baild- ing_; insured for $3,000 in local companies. Caidwell & Oai. iron-roofers, who occupied the upper stories, Jose £3,000; fuily insured %::ngi.l‘m oxl“ New )::‘tik. hs’rdinz. Honi:etm;. .y € ers, occupied the lower story. i loss is small, and folly insured. steey., Sheie AT_FOND DU LAC. Foxp pu Lo, Wis., Dec. 18.—A fire thi ternoon destroyed the liquor storeof M. Mor- gan, avd partially burned the store of A. Bartz, cigars and tobacco, and G. A. Egglenoff, boots :nnnhoe-. Loes about £2,200; covered by in- AT DES MOINES, Des Morvxs, Is.. Dec. 18.—Jack & Loner's flour mill burned this evening. Loss, 210,000 on mill. and £4,000 on grain. Insured f Probable cause, friction of mmmr_y." §4,000: AT MINNEAPOLIS. Bpacial Dispateh to T'ha Chicage Tridune, Mroarows, Hion., Dec. 18.—The warebousa of Philip Herzog burned to-night. Loss 81,500, ‘This is tho third time it bas been burasd cut,